Corporate History

2018

●Celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for a new factory named “Intelligence Park”.

2017

●Updated the certification of Main Office, Tosu Factory and Kumamoto Factory from ISO9001:2008 to ISO9001:2015.
●Signed an advanced agreement with Tosu City, Saga Prefecture to build a new factory named “Intelligence Park”.
●Concluded a partnership agreement with Kyoto University.
●Updated the “GLOBAL G.A.P. version 4.0” certification acquired for Toyo Green Farm Co., Ltd., to version 5.0.

2016

●Achieved the highest number of approved quasi-drugs for four consecutive years.
●Concluded a partnership agreement with the University of Tokyo.
●Received the second “Saga saikou company commendation” corporate award.
●Obtained the first approval in Japan for a FOSHU (Food for Specified Health Use) for an anti-obesity product using Pueraria flower extract.

2015

●Obtained the first approval in Japan for a FOSHU (Food for Specified Health Use) for a blood sugar level control product using the green juice ingredient.
●Achieved the highest number of approved quasi-drugs for three consecutive years.
●Launched the sales of Medi series, which is Foods with Function Claims.
●Received award from the Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office in the FY2015 Intellectual Property Achievement Award.

2014

●Achieved the highest number of approved quasi-drugs for two consecutive years.
●The number of FOSHU (Food for Specified Health Use) approvals exceeded 250.
●Concluded a comprehensive partnership agreement with Fukuoka prefecture.
●Concluded a partnership agreement for food industry promotion with Akita prefecture.

2013

●Achieved the highest number of approved quasi-drugs for the year.
●Concluded a collaboration and partnership agreement with Ehime prefecture.
●Tosu Factory was certified for JHNFA GMP compliance.
●Concluded a comprehensive partnership agreement for food industry promotion with Hokkaido prefecture.

2012

●Tosu Factory achieved the first “NSF International GMP” certificate as a comprehensive contract manufacturer in Japan.
●Toyo Green Farm Co., Ltd., achieved the “GLOBAL G.A.P. version 4.0” certificate for the first time in Japan with the young barley grass.
●FLAVANGENOL® obtained “in-House Safety Assessment of Health Foods” of the Japan Health and Nutrition Food Association.
●Concluded an agreement for industrial promotion with Saga prefecture.

●The number of FOSHU (Food for Specified Health Use) approvals exceeded 200.
●Started joint research on FLAVANGENOL® with National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse.
●Obtained the first approval in Japan for a FOSHU (Food for Specified Health Use) for a improving bowel movements product using the green juice ingredient.
●Established “T･H･E Marketing Co., Ltd.,” a joint venture with Hakuhodo Incorporated.

●Concluded a sales agreement with OHTA’S ISAN CO., LTD., for Pueraria flower extract.
●Announced the efficacy of stems and leaves of sweet potatoes on diabetes and high blood pressure jointly with National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, an independent administrative institution.
●Concluded a conveyancing contract with Japan Regional Development Corporation (current Urban Renaissance Agency, an independent administrative institution), acquired a site for the material processing distribution center.

2003

●Opened Osaka Branch.
●Completed construction of a new annex to Main Office (research building) and commenced operations as a research facility.
●Became the special sponsor of the Hupfer Peace Memorial Piano Contest.
●Main Office and Tosu Factory were certified for ISO9001:2000.

●Launched the joint research on stems and leaves of sweet potatoes with National Agricultural Research Organization, an independent administrative institution (current National Agriculture and Food Research Organization).
●Opened Tokyo Branch.
●Completed construction of the Main Office and Tosu First Factory.
Commenced operations of the Main Office and Tosu First Factory, which is a GMP-compliant medicine factory, a laboratory, and also functions as the head office.

2000

●Launched research on FLAVANGENOL®.

1999

●Concluded a conveyancing contract with Japan Regional Development Corporation (current Urban Renaissance Agency, an independent administrative institution), acquired a site for factory construction.
●Signed an advanced agreement on the new urban hillside area of northern Tosu (Tosu-shi, Saga).
●Was certified as a participating company in the Tosu Technopolis program developed and promoted by Japan Regional Development Corporation (current Urban Renaissance Agency, an independent administrative institution), the prefecture, and the city.
●Increased in capital (50 million yen).

1997

●Launched research on green juice from young barley grass.
●Spun off the Health Foods Department from SEVEN SEEDS Co., Ltd. and established TOYO SHINYAKU Co., Ltd., (capital: 10 million yen).